Nearest Communities to Motley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Motley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Motley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Motley is primarily located in Morrison County. A portion of Motley extends into Cass County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morrison County: Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Todd.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Motley. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Morrison County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Motley (which is Morrison County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Motley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Morrison County (where Motley resides)
- County Website: https://morrisoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Morrison: Little Falls
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Motley.
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Randall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Ripley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Ripley Junction is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Junction
- Belle Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
- Flensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flensburg is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Maple Leaf Court
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Leaf Court is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Court
- Swanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Freedhem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freedhem is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem
- Little Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sobieski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sobieski is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Gregory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Motley.
- Bridgeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman
- Pillager
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Casino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Casino is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
- Sylvan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Ellis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ellis is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Leader
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leader is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
- East Gull Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Graff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Graff is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Poplar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Lake Shore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mildred
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mildred is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Chickamaw Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Crow Wing County
- County Website: https://www.crowwing.gov/
- County Seat for Crow Wing: Brainerd
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Motley.
- Lennox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
- Baxter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crow Wing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
- Fort Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrows
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barrows is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
- Saint Mathias
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
- Nisswa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brainerd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Hubert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
- Pequot Terrace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pequot Terrace is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Terrace
- Legionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
- Meadow View Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Meadow View Manor is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Manor
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- Merrifield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pequot Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loerch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
- Shephard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shephard is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shephard
- Woodrow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Breezy Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Lakewood Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Court is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Court
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Alexandria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- Rose City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Motley.
- Wadena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wrightstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Lyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- West Wind Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Wind Estates is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wind Estates
- Todd County
- County Website: https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
- County Seat for Todd: Long Prairie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Motley.
- Philbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Philbrook is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
- Staples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Browerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browerville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Clarissa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hewitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hewitt is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Eagle Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pillsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pillsbury is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
- Clotho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clotho is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
- Gutches Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
- Wadena County
- County Website: https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wadena: Wadena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Motley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Motley.
- Esterdy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Esterdy is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterdy
- Aldrich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aldrich is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Oylen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oylen is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylen
- Verndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blue Grass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Grass is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Nimrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sebeka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Motley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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